2026 military data comparison

Guatemala vs Chad Military Power

Compare Guatemala and Chad across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Guatemala #87 and Chad #112 in the 2026 edition.

Guatemala flag

Guatemala

1.4Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Chad flag

Chad

0.7Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Guatemala

1.4 vs 0.7

Indicators higher

6–9

2 tied

Global ranks

#87 / #112

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$616.0M

vs $706.8M

Category scorecard

Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force1 – 1 – 3
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Guatemala

Guatemala 90,000 · Chad 0

Attack helicopters: Chad

Guatemala 0 · Chad 3

Total naval assets: Guatemala

Guatemala 20 · Chad 0

Tanks: Chad

Guatemala 0 · Chad 90

Manpower

Active troops

106.1K
VS
37.8K

Reserve troops

90.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

35.0K
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

35
VS
40

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

3
VS
7

Helicopters

20
VS
16

Attack helicopters

0
VS
3

Navy

Total naval assets

20
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
90

Armored vehicles

3.3K
VS
4.3K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
10

Towed artillery

110
VS
13

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
16

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$616.0M
VS
$706.8M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
1.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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